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Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: What about the three outsiders? Did they not spot the difficulties? They were very senior people.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Did they have the option of saying after they had interviewed everybody that they had not found a group that could do it?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Has Mr. Ó Foghlú spoken to them recently about what has transpired?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Does Mr. Ó Foghlú think he should?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Were they paid for their work?

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: They were given a very serious responsibility to make a selection and given the fact that they knew what was happening and as insiders would have known even more, they should be spoken to in order to learn where they believe they went wrong.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report No. 88 of the Comptroller and Auditor General: Restructuring the Administration of Student Grants (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: I thank the witnesses. I will conclude this session as we have a second meeting to conduct. We will deal with the report at next week's meeting again.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Sales (11 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of meetings he and his Department have had with the Solid Fuel Trade Group; if his Department has concluded an impact assessment of carbon tax on the fuel industry and on the cost of fuel to the end user; if there are cost forecasts with regard to regulation and the impact of such regulation on costs; his plans to establish a register of coal...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (10 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 196. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding available for the refurbishment of a house made available by a local authority in Kilkenny to the Thomas Hayes Trust, County Kilkenny, for its use in promoting services for the prevention of suicide and for families affected by suicide; if applications for such funding are dealt with by the local authority or...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: It is within them. Another issue I have concerning the inquiry is that while it is ongoing - it is not that I want to have a number of inquiries under way at the same time - this House should not be shut down because it is ongoing. Parliamentary questions and the work of committees should be allowed to continue. If material is uncovered by them that is relevant to the inquiry, by all...

Draft Commission of Investigation (Certain matters concerning transactions entered into by IBRC) Order 2015: Motion (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: Listening to the debate, I cannot help but think of that quotation:Oh, what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!Many of the Members in this debate have put forward their take on why we are here this evening debating this, how it happened and what the response should be. My take on it is that we are here because there is no political leadership. The Government was...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 246. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the status of an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; and if a positive outcome will be expedited. [22161/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 294. To ask the Minister for Finance if €495,352.00 relevant contracts tax will be paid by the Revenue Commissioners to a company (details supplied); if the Revenue Commissioners made an application in 2012 for a case stated to the High Court in this matter; if so, the status of such an application; the status of the determination by the Appeals Commissioner on 11 June 2012; and the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Misconduct Allegations (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 579. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the closed-circuit television footage available relating to the alleged assault and death of a person (details supplied) in 2002 at Portlaoise Garda Station will be made available to the family's legal team, or if the footage can be viewed by the family's legal team; if she will outline the regulations, protocols or legislation that allows...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 647. To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an application for specially fitted shoes in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Carlow, in view of the fact that the shoes were to be ready a month ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21280/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 829. To ask the Minister for Health the names and qualifications of the persons who conducted the investigation into the allegations made against a person (details supplied) who was struck off the nursing register in early 2015 after the person was found guilty of professional misconduct, arising from incidents reported while the person worked at a location in County Kilkenny; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Issues (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 830. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the Health Information and Quality Authority's standards position regarding the funding required by the L'Arche community project, County Kilkenny, relative to the costs of meeting these standards; if he will ensure that the Health Service Executive will issue a response to the submission made by L'Arche, Kilkenny, to a person (details...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 993. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if student fees will be refunded by the National University of Ireland Galway to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny; if her Department will outline the procedures and protocol to be followed by colleges, when a first-year student decides to change courses, without losing the fees already paid; if the student is notified in writing...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Vehicle Registration (9 Jun 2015)

John McGuinness: 1071. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review and broaden the documents of proof which can be accepted by local authorities as proof of ownership of a vehicle for motor tax purposes, relative to vintage vehicles such as tractors, so that the owners can maintain the original number plate and logbook of the vehicle, and thereby protect the history...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (28 May 2015)

John McGuinness: Are the minutes of the meeting of 14 May 2015 agreed? Agreed. There are no matters arising from the minutes. We will deal with correspondence sent since 14 May. Item 3A is correspondence from Accounting Officers and Ministers. Item 3A.1, correspondence dated 14 May 2015 from the HSE, is a follow-up to the meeting on 23 April 2015 and it is to be noted and published. Item 3A.2 is...